Etymograph

English

adenocystic

Adenocystic comes from Ancient Greek ἀδήν ‘gland’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁engʷḗnreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀδήνadḗn‘gland’
  3. Englishtodayadenocystic

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁engʷḗnreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀδήνadḗn‘gland’
  3. Englishtodayadenocystic

Formed from adeno- + cystic

Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn

Ancient Greek ἀδήν ‘gland’

English adeno-

Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- ‘to cover’

Ancient Greek κύστις ‘bladder’

Middle French cystique

English cystic

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn

adenine, 3 more

Today it means

adj Relating to adenocystomas

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷḗn / adenocystic